Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

compared to

Pakistan

Karachi vs. Bekasi Cost of Living Summary

Karachi is 29.3% cheaper than Bekasi.

Restaurants: pay 8.0% more in Karachi
Groceries: pay 53.7% less in Karachi
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Karachi
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Karachi
Childcare: pay 69.1% less in Karachi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Karachi
Clothing: pay 46.2% less in Karachi

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Karachi are more expensive than in Bekasi. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Karachi.

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Karachi vs. Bekasi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karachi instead of Bekasi, you would:

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pay 8.0% more for restaurants

	Bekasi	Karachi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$2.17 PKR600.60	-18.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	+61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,070.24	$0.39 PKR109.17	-11.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IDR4,214.46	$0.27 PKR73.78	+14.0%
Average			+8.0%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 53.7% less for groceries

	Bekasi	Karachi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 IDR19,932.16	$0.54 PKR149.82	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 IDR84,905.69	$2.89 PKR802.51	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 IDR76,748.79	$3.33 PKR923.25	-21.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 IDR29,319.19	$1.26 PKR349.44	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.31 IDR23,641.41	$1.40 PKR389.34	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$0.58 PKR160.05	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.25 PKR70.26	-58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$0.46 PKR127.13	-60.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.25 PKR68.11	-60.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$0.15 PKR40.64	-76.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.15 PKR41.17	-84.6%
Average			-53.7%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Bekasi	Karachi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$5.15 PKR1,428.03	+62.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.18 IDR202K	$9.93 PKR2,752.75	-11.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,289.83 IDR384M	$18,053.11 PKR5M	-15.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.16 IDR75,154.14	$6.68 PKR1,851.85	+60.5%
Average			+14.8%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Bekasi	Karachi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 IDR346K	$13.24 PKR3,670.33	-31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$204.89 IDR4M	$119.43 PKR33,110.00	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.38 IDR2M	$74.38 PKR20,620.60	-43.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.70 IDR879K	$86.68 PKR24,031.72	+78.0%
Average			-31.1%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of housing

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pay 69.1% less for childcare

	Bekasi	Karachi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$128.52 IDR2M	$51.74 PKR14,345.58	-59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$1,942.52 PKR539K	-76.3%
Average			-69.1%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of childcare

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Bekasi	Karachi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$2.17 PKR600.60	-13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 IDR27,363.17	$2.15 PKR596.75	+42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 IDR48,421.46	$1.81 PKR500.50	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.83 IDR286K	$21.46 PKR5,950.39	+35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	+29.2%
Average			+15.1%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 46.2% less for clothing

	Bekasi	Karachi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$17.80 PKR4,933.50	-69.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.13 IDR580K	$23.21 PKR6,435.00	-27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.82 IDR1M	$67.83 PKR18,804.50	-11.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.99 IDR2M	$40.92 PKR11,344.67	-56.9%
Average			-46.2%

Bekasi vs. Karachi - Cost of clothing

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